High School-Level Accountability

This database provides 50-state information on the indicators, notifications/supports, sanctions and rewards established in state policy in response to federal and state-level accountability initiatives. Policies relate to high school-level (not district-level) accountability.

This database seeks to address the following questions:

1. Indicators

1A . What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Although all states include graduation rate as an indicator, only one state includes college remediation.

1B. What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Six states report on school safety issues, and one reports on college remediation rate for high schools.

Currently, 33 states provide written warning to low-performing schools.

2B. Is the state or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Forty-nine states make provisions for technical assistance.

2C. Is the state required to provide additional funding to a low-performing school?

At this time, seven states provide additional funding to a low-performing school.

2D. Is the low-performing school required to create and implement an improvement plan?

Forty-four states require low-performing schools to create and implement an improvement plan.

2E. Is another entity, such as the state, required to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia hold the low-performing school responsible for developingthe initial improvement plan. If the school continues to be low-performing, ten states require another entity to create an improvement plan and eight states require another entity to assist in the developent of an improvement plan. Five states require the state, the district or the county board to create the plan.

Methodology: Policies were collected from state statutes, recently enacted legislation (session laws), and rules and regulations. Where necessary, statewide initiatives created outside of policy were collected from state education agencies. The information will be updated as changes occur.

Last updated: August 2008

Research was conducted by Melodye Bush. Please contact Bush at 303-299-3631 or mbush@ecs.org with comments or questions about this database.

Alabama

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Student achievement, including a comparison of current school year with the previous five years on assessments

Dropout rate

Attendance rate

Graduation rate

College attendance rate

School safety and discipline

Any other data deemed necessary by the local board.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

The financial status of each school.

Student Achievement Report, including a comparison of test scores for the past five years, dropout data, attendance rates, graduation rates, college attendance and any other data deemed necessary to inform the public about the student achievement in each school.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes, after initially being designated as low-performing.

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, if the school continues to be low-performing, the state superintendent designates a team of practicing professionals to make specific recommendations which become a part of a school improvement plan.

Sources

Notification: ALA. CODE § 16-6B-3; ALA. ADMIN. CODE r. 290-4-1-.01

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the state board can restructure the school board of the low-performing school.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Both absolute performance and school improvement

Sources

Rewards: ALASKA ADMIN. CODE tit.4, §§ 06.885, 06.895

Arizona

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Standardized test scores

Results of the English language learners tests

Annual dropout rate

Annual graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Description of the school's regular, magnet and special instructional programs

Last three years of school assessment information.

Expenditure per pupil for supplies, instruction, administration, student support services, administrative support services and operations.

Total number of incidents occurring on school grounds, school buses or at school sponsored events that required the contact of law enforcement officers.

Description of social services available at the school site.

Description of transportation services available.

Description of the responsibilities of parents of children enrolled in the school.

Description of the responsibilities of school to parents of children enrolled in the school.

Description of composition of duties of the school council.

Sources

Indicators: ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 15-746, 15-806, 15-1492

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes, the state superintendent of public instruction assigns a solutions team to an underperforming school or a school failing to meet academic standards.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 15-241

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

No

Sources

Sanctions: ARIZ. REV. STAT. §§ 15-181, 15-182, 15-183, 15-241

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

No

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Not applicable

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Not applicable

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

State does not have a reward program.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Not applicable

Sources

Rewards: Not applicable

Arkansas

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Performance on “End of Course Geometry"

Performance on “End of Course Algebra 1"

Literacy tests

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

School safety

Discipline

Per pupil spending

Assessment of the local taxpayer investment in the school district

Average salary of the staff

College remediation rate for high schools

Collegiate admission test results.

Schools are also encouraged to incorporate the school improvement plan in the reporting.

Sources

Indicators: ARK. CODE ANN. §§ 6-15-404, 6-15-2201, 6-15-1402

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

Yes

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: ARK. CODE ANN. §§ 6-15-421, 6-15-2201

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, should a low-performing school fail to make adequate yearly progress in the fifth year, the state board is to advance that school into restructuring. In restructuring, the state department may annex the school to another school that is not in school improvement, and/or take other such action as deemed necessary by the department and the board.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Both absolute performance and school improvement

Sources

Rewards: ARK. CODE ANN. § 6-15-2107

California

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

The Academic Performance Index (API) is based on a variety of indicators, including:

Achievement on the standards-based and norm-referenced state tests, and the high school exit assessment

Attendance for student and staff

Graduation rates.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Progress toward reducing dropout rates

Estimated expenditures per pupil and types of services funded

Number of misassigned teachers

The annual number of schooldays dedicated to staff development for the most recent three-year period

Quality and currency of textbooks and other instructional materials, including: whether textbooks and materials meet state standards; the ratio of textbooks per pupil; year the textbooks were adopted; availability of sufficient textbooks and other instructional materials in the following subject areas:

Availability of qualified personnel to provide counseling and other pupil support services (including the ratio of academic counselors per pupil).

Safety, cleanliness and adequacy of school facilities.

Suspension and expulsion rates for the most recent three-year period.

The percentage of graduates who have passed course requirements for entrance to the state university, including the course requirements for high school graduation and the percentage of pupils enrolled in those courses.

The number of advanced placement courses offered, by subject.

The percentage of pupils, disaggregated by subgroups, completing grade 12 who successfully complete the high school exit exam compared to the percentage in the district and statewide.

A list of programs offered that are aligned to the model curriculum standards and program sequences.

Identification of courses conducted by a regional occupational center or program and those conducted directly by the school district.

A listing of the primary representative of the career technical advisory committee of the school district and the industries represented.

The number of pupils participating in career technical education.

The percentage of pupils that complete a career technical education program and earn a high school diploma.

The percentage of career technical education courses that are sequenced or articulated between a school and institutions of postsecondary education.

Sources

Indicators: CALIF. EDU. CODE §§ 33126, 52055.55

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes, districts must contract with a school assistance and intervention team.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

Yes

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes, after initially being designated as low-performing.

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, if the school continues to be low-performing, an external evaluator approved by the state department of education, in cooperation with a broad-based schoolsite and community team, develops the action plan.

Sources

Notification: ANN. CALIF. CODES §§ 52054, 52055, 52055.5

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Unclear. Schools in need of improvement must create a school improvement plan within 90 days of identification, but accountability workbook and other sources do not indicate if such identification must be provided through written warning.

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

Yes

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: PUBLIC ACT 99-288

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes, certain staff members can be replaced during the third year of needing school improvement and all or most staff members during the fifth year of school improvement.

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the school can be required to restructure the school in terms of the grades included or the programs offered.

Sources

Sanctions: CONN. GEN. STAT. § 10-223e

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Both monetary and nonmonetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Schools

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

No

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Absolute performance

Sources

Rewards: CONN. GEN. STAT. § 10-262L

Delaware

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

The state assessments of reading/language arts and mathematics

In calculating the percent proficient each year, the state will average the most recent two years of percent proficient (including the current year’s percent proficient) and compare the results to the current year percent proficient. The highest percent proficient score will be used to determine the AYP status.

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

The percentage of students not tested in reading/language arts and mathematics for student subgroups

Information that provides a comparison between the actual achievement levels of student subgroups meeting proficiency and those that have not met proficiency

The number and names of each school identified as "Under School Improvement"

School district revenues, expenditures, tax rates and wealth

Information pertaining to parent and community involvement in the school and the school district

Examples of exemplary programs, successful teaching and school climate.

The state requires that school report cards be delivered, not just available, to parents.

Sources

Indicators: FLA. STAT. ANN. §§ 1008.33, 1008.34, 1008.345

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

No

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, the state board may recommend to the district school board that an improvement plan be implemented.

Sources

Notification: FLA. STAT. ANN. § 1008.33

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the state board may recommend one or more of the following actions to enable students to be academically well served by the public school system:

Provide additional resources, change certain practices and provide additional assistance if the state board determines the causes of inadequate progress to be related to policy or practice.

Implement a plan that satisfactorily resolves the education equity problems in the school.

Contract for the educational services of the school, or reorganize the school at the end of the school year under a new school principal who is authorized to hire new staff and implement a plan that addresses the causes of inadequate progress.

Other action appropriate to improve the school's performance.

Sources

Sanctions: FLA. STAT. ANN. §§ 1008.33, 1008.345

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Monetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Both school and staff

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

Yes

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Both absolute performance and school improvement

Sources

Rewards: FLA. ANN. STAT. § 1008.36

Georgia

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

The performance indicators of student achievement and school performance must be based on information that is disaggregated with respect to ethnicity, sex, disability, language proficiency, and socioeconomic status and must include:

The results of assessment instruments aggregated by grade level and subject area

Dropout rates

Student attendance

School completion rates

The percentage of students who passed the Georgia high school graduation test

The percentage of graduating students who meet the course requirements established for the recommended high school program by State Board of Education rule

The percentage of students taking end-of-course assessment instruments

The percentage of high school students who pass the end-of-course assessment instrument in core subjects

The results of the Scholastic Assessment Test or the ACT Assessment

The percentage of students taking alternate assessments

The average time that a student placed in an early intervention program remains before attaining grade level status and returning to regular status

Any other indicator the office of education adopts.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Individual school and school system ratings established by the office of student achievement

Academic excellence indicators

Teacher-student ratios

Administrative and instructional costs per student and other financial accounting information as may be required.

Sources

Indicators: GA. CODE ANN. §§ 20-14-33, 20-14-34

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

No

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Department of education school improvement team is appointed to conduct an on-site audit and make recommendations.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

No

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, a department of education school improvement team assists in the creation of the improvement plan which the low-performing school is required to implement.

Sources

Notification: GA. CODE ANN. § 20-14-41

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, if low-performing for three consecutive years or more the state board may mandate a monitor, master, or management team in the school (paid for by the district); continue the intensive student achievement improvement plan that addresses each academic excellence indicator for which the school's performance is unacceptable (submitted to the state board for approval and implementation); or the state board can mandate a complete restructuring of the school's governance arrangement and internal organization of the school.

Sources

Sanctions: GA. CODE ANN. § 20-14-41

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Both monetary and nonmonetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Both school and staff

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

Yes

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Both absolute performance and school improvement

Sources

Rewards: GA. CODE ANN. § 20-14-38

Hawaii

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Absolute performance

Sources

Rewards: IDAPA 08.02.03.113

Illinois

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

The indicators to assess student performance and school improvement include, but aren't limited to:

Results of state and local assessment of student performance

Student attendance rate

Student mobility

Chronic truancy rate

Retention rate

Expulsion rates

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Number of students receiving a score of excellent on state achievement test

Composite and subtest means on nationally normed achievement tests for college bound students

Pupil-teacher and pupil-administrator ratio

Operating expenditure per pupil

District expenditure by fund

Local property taxes

General state aid and other state funding

Indicators of parental involvement.

Sources

Indicators: 105 ILL. COMP. STAT. §§ 5/2-3.25, 5/10-17A

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

No

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No, the low-performing school that fails to make reasonable progress may suffer loss of state funds.

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

If the low-performing school does not make adequate progress for five consecutive years, the district must develop a restructuring plan. State requires parents and outside experts be included in the development of all revised school improvement plans.

Yes, after three years of a school being on "academic watch", the State Board may change the recognition status of the school to "nonrecognized".

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, a revised School Improvement Plan for a school that remains on academic watch status after a fifth annual calculation must be approved by the school board and the state superintendent. In addition, the school district must develop a school restructuring plan for the school that must be approved by the school board and the state superintendent. If they remain on academic watch for a sixth year they must implement their approved school restructuring plan.

Sources

Sanctions: ILL. COMP. STAT. § 5/2.325 d and f

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Nonmonetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Schools

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

Not applicable since rewards are nonmonetary.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Both absolute performance and school improvement

Sources

Rewards: ILL. COMP. STAT. § 5-2.3.25c

Indiana

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

The primary indicators of high school improvement and performance are the following:

Rewards are both monetary and nonmonetary. Monetary if the improvements have been made in all performance benchmarks. Nonmonetary if the improvements have been made in at least one performance benchmark.

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Schools

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

No

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

The percentage of eleventh grade students achieving proficient or higher reading status using at least three achievement levels and by gender, race, socioeconomic status, students with disabilities, and other subgroups as required by state or federal law

The percentage of all eleventh grade students achieving proficient or higher mathematics status using at least three achievement levels and for gender, race, socioeconomic status, students with disabilities, and other subgroups as required by state or federal law

The percentage of all eleventh grade students achieving proficient or higher science status using at least three achievement levels

The percentage of students considered as dropouts for grades 7 to 12 by gender, race, students with disabilities, and other subgroups as required by state or federal law

The percentage of high school seniors who intend to pursue postsecondary education/training

The percentage of high school students achieving a score or status on a measure indicating probable postsecondary success

The percentage of high school graduates who complete a core program of four years of English-language arts and three or more years each of mathematics, science, and social studies

Attendance rate

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Baseline data on at least one districtwide assessment which is to be used for comparison every year thereafter. The report should include, at least, the following information:

Districtwide assessment results

Locally determined performance levels for at least one districtwide assessment in the areas of reading, math and science

Long-range goals to improve student achievement in the areas of reading, math and science

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes, after initially being designated as low-performing.

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, if the school continues to be low-performing the school district creates an improvement plan.

Sources

Notification: Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-12.8(4)

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

Yes, but the accreditation committee can recommend that a school remain accredited under certain specified conditions.

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

No

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

No

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, if the deficiencies of the low-performing school are not corrected the state board is to merge the territory of the school district with one or more contiguous school districts at the end of the school year.

Sources

Sanctions: IOWA CODE ANN. §§ 256.11(10-12), 281-12-8(4)(c)

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

No

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Not applicable

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Not applicable

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

State does not have a reward program.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Not applicable

Sources

Rewards: Not applicable

Kansas

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Reading assessment

Math assessment

Student attendance

Graduation rate

Qualifications of the school's teachers.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

School's accreditation status, based on state board notification of accreditation status

Yes, and the warning is to include a statement of the reasons for the warning.

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes. A school-selected "external technical assistance team," a group of persons appointed by the state department to assist schools in meeting established performance and quality criteria, advises the school on issues of school improvement, curricula, instruction, student performance and other accreditation matters.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes, after initially being designated as low-performing.

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No; however, the school improvement plan developed by the school must be approved by the state technical assistance team assigned to the school.

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

No

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the state board may:

Direct that the local board of education hire one or more designated persons to assist the school in making the changes necessary to improve student performance

Recommend to the legislature that it approve a reduction in state funding to the local district by an amount which shall be added to the local property tax imposed by the local board of education

Recommend other action as deemed appropriate.

Sources

Sanctions: KAN. ADMIN. REGS 91-31-28, 91-31-40

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Nonmonetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Schools

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

Not applicable since rewards are nonmonetary

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Both absolute performance and school improvement

Sources

Rewards: KAN. ADMIN. REGS 91-31-39

Kentucky

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Math assessment

Reading assessment

Attendance rate

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Student academic achievement, including the results from each of the assessments administered

Nonacademic achievement, including the school's attendance, retention, dropout rates and student transition to adult life

School learning environment, including measures of parental involvement.

Sources

Indicators: KY. REV. STAT. ANN. §158.6453 (13)(a) and (c)

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No, the school may apply for additional funding through the school improvement fund which was designed to assist local schools in pursuing new and innovative strategies to meet the educational needs of the school's students and raise the school's performance level.

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No, the local board revises the improvement plan provided for the district, with the assistance of the department of education.

Sources

Notification: KY. REV. STAT. ANN. § 158.658

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

No, but the audit team can make recommendations to the state board regarding the appropriateness of staff members.

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

No

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, both principals and teachers at low-performing schools are required to have a professional growth plan. If they fail to respond to the professional growth plan, the state commissioner of education may recommend to the local superintendent that they be dismissed or transferred.

Yes, a district assistance team is assigned to assist the school with needs assessment and in analyzing the data to determine strengths, weaknesses, goals and objectives. A revised school improvement plan is produced.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes, with input from the state department of education.

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

The district assistance team creates the plan.

Sources

Notification: LA. ADMIN. CODE tit. 28 § 14-17

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

If a school fails to meet the objectives and has been labeled as academically unacceptable for three years.

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, a statewide Recovery School District was created to operate any school which has been low-performing for four consecutive years. The low-performing school is removed from the jurisdiction of the city, parish or local school board and transferred to the jurisdiction of the Recovery School District, where it is reorganized as needed and operated by the Recovery School District.

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Maine Educational Assessment results in reading, writing and math

Participation rate

Graduation/completion rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Assessment data on all students enrolled in the grades tested in the district as a whole and in the grades tested in each school served by the district. Data is to be from the reading, math and science assessments and must include:

Percentage of students tested disaggregated by subgroups of major racial and ethnic groups, students with disabilities, limited English, economically disadvantaged, migrant and gender

Student achievement at each level disaggregated by the same subgroups

Information comparing student test scores compared to students in other schools in the district and in the state as a whole

Most recent two year trend data in student achievement in each grade and each subject area

Accountability data used in make adequate yearly progress determinations, including graduation rates for high schools disaggregated by the same subgroups

District information for the following three components:

Professional qualifications of all secondary school teachers

Percentage of secondary school teachers teaching with emergency or provisional credentials

Percentage of classes taught by highly qualified teachers in the aggregate and disaggregated by high-poverty compared to low-poverty schools which, for this purpose, means schools in the top quartile of poverty and the bottom quartile of poverty in the state.

Yes, once the need has been identified, the commissioner assigns a team with expertise in the areas of need to assist the unit in planning for improved student performance, for a period of not less than one year.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: CODE ME. R. §§ 05-071 CH. 138, 05-071 CH. 127

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Two rewards, one based on absolute performance and the other on school improvement

Sources

Rewards: CODE ME. R. § 05-071-125

Maryland

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

High school assessment results in geometry and English

School assessment data in reading and math

Average daily attendance rates

Graduation rates

School performance data and supporting information (Performance data is reported with percentages in both summary form and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency and status as economically disadvantaged.)

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Student performance data with percentages in both summary form and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency and economic status.

Data from a public school student attending for less than a full academic year an alternative education program or school operated by a local school system, juvenile institution, a public charter school, a nonpublic school, Maryland's School for the Deaf or School for the Blind shall be included in the performance report of the local school system in which the student was last enrolled.

Data from a public school student attending for a full academic year in an alternative education program or school operated by a local school system, a juvenile institution, a public charter school, a nonpublic school, Maryland's school for the Deaf or School for the Blind shall be included in the performance report of the alternative school attended by the student and in the performance report of the local school system in which the student was last enrolled.

Sources

Indicators: MD. REGS. CODE 13A §01.04.06

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, the state superintendent may recommend that a local school system be placed under corrective action.

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the state superintendent may require any other major restructuring of the school's governance arrangement that makes fundamental reform, such as significant changes in the school's staffing and governance to improve academic achievement in the school and that has substantial promise of enabling the school to make adequate yearly progress.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No, but assistance and support will be provided by the state as needed.

Sources

Notification: MASS. REGS. CODE tit. 603 CMR §2.00 - 2.05

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, if the school has failed to demonstrate significant improvement as dictated by the remedial plan it wrote and had the state board approve, the principal is replaced and the new principal has extraordinary powers which include dismissal of any teacher or other employee assigned to the school without regard to established procedures or collective-bargaining agreements.

Sources

Sanctions: MASS. REGS. CODE tit. 603 CMR § 2.00 - 2.05

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Monetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Schools

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

No

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

English language arts assessment score

Math assessment score

Participation rates

High school graduation rates.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Accreditation status of each school

Process by which pupils are assigned to particular schools and a description of each specialized school

Status of the 3- to 5-year school improvement plan

Copy of the core academic curriculum and a description of its implementation including how pupils are ensured enrollment in those courses or subjects necessary for them to receive adequate instruction in all of the core academic curriculum

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the school may be required to align itself with an existing research-based school improvement model or establish an affiliation for providing assistance to the school with a college or university located in the state.

Sources

Sanctions: MICH. COMP. LAWS ANN. §§ 380.1280(12), 388.1619

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

No

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Not applicable

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Not applicable

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

State does not have a reward program.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Not applicable

Sources

Rewards: Not applicable

Minnesota

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Academic achievement

Academic opportunity

School safety

Student participation

Staff characteristics

Student demographics

Attendance rate

Graduation rate

Parent satisfaction

Report to taxpayers.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Left to the discretion of the commissioner of education to identify four to six designations applicable to high and low performing public schools. Must include:

Student performance

School safety

Staff characteristics.

Sources

Indicators: MINN. STAT. §§ 120B.30, 120B.35, 120B.36

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

No

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: MINN. STAT. §§ 120B.31, 120B.35

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

No

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

No

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

No

Sources

Sanctions: Not applicable

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

No

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Not applicable

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Not applicable

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

State does not have a reward program.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Not applicable

Sources

Rewards: Not applicable

Mississippi

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Results from student area testing program for math and English

Participation rates

Graduation rates.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Student achievement data in all core subjects compared with national standards

Clear and comparable public information on the level at which schools, school districts and the state public education system are performing

Absenteeism and dropout rates in each school district and the state as a whole.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes, with assistance from an assigned evaluation team.

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Following evaluation by a trained team and a public meeting on the results of the evaluation, the department of education and the evaluation team leader assist the school in the development of a school improvement plan.

Graduated from high school and enrolled in remedial courses at the Nevada System of Higher Education.

In addition, indicators required include:

The number of incidents resulting in suspension or explusion for violence, posession of a weapon, distribution of or possession of a controlled substance, or possession of alcohol

The number and percentage of pupils who graduated from high school and enrolled in remedial courses at the Nevada System of Higher Education

The annual rate of dropouts in the eighth grade and a separate reporting of the annual rate of dropouts in grades nine to twelve excluding those who received GEDs or are enrolled in courses approved the the state department of education as meeting the requirements for an adult standard diploma

Pupil achievement based on the high school proficiency examination including the number and percentage of pupils who failed to pass the high school proficiency examination

Information on school staff and professional development

Sources

Indicators: NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. §§ 385.3469, 385.347

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: NEV. REV. STAT. ANN. §§ 385.345, 385.3661

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Unclear

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the support team established for the school may take one or more of the following corrective actions for the school:

Develop and carry out a new curriculum at the school, including the provision of appropriate professional development relating to the new curriculum

Decrease the number of employees at the school who carry out managerial duties

Graduation rates for each school in the district indicating contributing factors to nongraduation such as transfer out of the school district, pregnancy, dropout and other factors as known.

Sources

N.M. STAT. ANN. §§ 22-1-6.1, 22-2C-4

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No, however schools can apply to the department of education for assistance.

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes, after initially being designated as low-performing.

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, if the school continues to be low-performing, the school district creates an improvement plan.

Sources

Notification: N.M. STAT. ANN. §§ 20-2C-7, 20-20-10

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes, policies allow the state public education department to suspend the authority and responsibility of a local school board over a low-performing school. In its place, the state public education department may use any or all of the following groups or individuals in managing or operating the low-performing school:

Yes, they identify the school as SURR (Schools Under Registration Review)

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, if a school fails to meet the performance goals for five consecutive years, then a revised restructuring plan must be developed and approved by the commissioner of education. If they continue failing to meet the performance goals they must implement the restructuring plan at the beginning of the school year following the creation of the plan.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Both absolute performance and school improvement

Sources

Rewards: N.Y. COMP. CODES R. & REGS. tit. 8 § 100.2

North Carolina

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Assessment results in reading, writing and math

Participation rate

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Focus is on:

Student performance in courses required for graduation

Indicators which hold school accountable for the educational growth of their students

Other measures required of high schools by the State Board.

Sources

Indicators: N.C. GEN. STAT. §§ 115C-12(9)c1, 115C-105.35

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

No

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No, but an assistance team assigned by the state board may help create the improvement plan.

Sources

Notification: N.C. ADMIN. CODE tit. 16 G.0306

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the state board is required to develop and implement a series of actions for providing assistance and intervention to schools designated as low-performing for at least three out of the last four years. These actions are to be the least intrusive actions that are consistent with the need to improve student achievement at each such school and are to be adapted to the unique characteristics of each such school and the effectiveness of other actions developed or implemented to improve student achievement at each such school.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Not applicable

Sources

Rewards: Not applicable

Ohio

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Reading assessment scores

Math assessment scores

Participation rate

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Student participation and performance data

Number of students receiving support or extracurricular services for each of the support services or extracurricular programs offered by the school

Average student grades in each subject in grades nine through twelve

For pupils in grades nine through twelve, the average number of Carnegie units, as calculated in accordance with state board of education rules

Graduation rates, calculated in a manner specified by the department of education that reflects the rate at which students who were in the ninth grade three years prior to the current year complete school

Whether or not the school and the school district have made adequate yearly progress

By July 2012 they will add data on college and work readiness with measurements including student performance on assessments, percentage of students earning credits in dual enrollment, percentage of students who take remedial coursework upon enrollment in a postsecondary institution.

Sources

Indicators: OHIO REV. CODE ANN. §§ 3301.0714, 3302.03, 3302.032

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 3301-5601

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes, as a community school, which is the same as a charter school

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, if a school fails to make adequate progress for five consecutive school years, its district must develop a plan during the next succeeding school year to improve the academic performance of the school. The plan must include the options of turning the operation of the school over to the state department of education and other significant restructuring of the school's governance.

If the school continues failing to make progress for a sixth consecutive school year, the plan must be implemented.

Sources

Sanctions: OHIO REV. CODE ANN. § 3302.04

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Nonmonetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Schools

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

Not applicable since rewards are nonmonetary.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Oklahoma School Testing Program scores

Attendance rate

Graduation rate

Dropout rate

Advanced Placement participation

ACT score and participation

College remediation.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Graduation rates for secondary school students in each of the following groups:

All students

Regular students

Major racial/ethnic groups

Economically disadvantaged

English language learners

Students with individualized education programs

Name of each school identified for school improvement

Most recent two-year trend in student achievement in each subject area.

Sources

Indicators: OKLA. STAT. tit. 70 §§ 3-118, 3-150, 3-151, 3-152

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

No

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, the state creates the improvement plan.

Sources

Notification: OKLA. ADMIN. CODE § 210:10-13-20

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the state board shall assign a team to provide guidance and assistance to the school site and district until the site is no longer declared to be low-performing or high challenge. Other means of intervention which may include but are not necessarily limited to:

Special funding

Transfer of students

Operation of the school by personnel employed by the state department

Mandatory annexation of all or part of the local school district

Placing operation of the school with an institution of higher education.

Sources

Sanctions: OKLA. STAT. tit. 70 § 1210.541

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Both monetary and nonmonetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Schools

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

No

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, if after a three year period of support there has not been improvement in the education of students then there are to be progressive levels of control by the department of elementary and secondary education over the school and/or district budget, and/or program. This control by the department of elementary and secondary education may be exercised in collaboration with the school and the municipality. If further needed, the school is to be reconstituted.

Reconstitution responsibility is delegated to the board of regents and may range from restructuring the school's governance, budget, program, personnel, and/or may include decisions regarding the continued operation of the school.

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

Reading assessment

Math assessment

Participation rate

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Graduation rate disaggregated by student subgroups

Two-year trend in student achievement for each grade level

Information that provides a comparison between actual achievement levels and the state's annual measurable objectives

Percentage of students not tested disaggregated by student subgroups

Performance of school regarding adequate yearly progress.

Sources

Indicators: S.D. CODIFIED LAWS § 13-3-51, S.D. ADMIN R. § 24:43

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

No

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No. State funding is withheld from schools which fail to make adequate yearly progress in reading and math.

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: S.D. ADMIN R. § 24:43

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

No

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

No

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

No

Sources

Sanctions: S.D. ADMIN R. § 24:43:07

Rewards

Does the state reward high-performing schools?

Yes

School rewards monetary or nonmonetary?

Nonmonetary

Are reward recipients school and/or staff?

Schools

Can school rewards be used for staff bonuses?

Not applicable since rewards are nonmonetary.

Are school rewards based on absolute performance or school improvement?

Both absolute performance and school improvement

Sources

Rewards: S.D. CODIFIED LAWS § 13-3-67, S.D. ADMIN. R. 24:42:01:02

Tennessee

Indicators for High School Accountability

What indicators/measures of quality does the state use to determine high school performance?

English and writing assessment

Math test

Participation rate

Graduation rate.

What indicators/measures are used for reporting purposes?

Number of teachers on waiver or with special permits

Local financial contribution to education

Dropout rates in subgroups by gender and race

Exit assessments, including college entrance examinations, work readiness examinations, and state proficiency exams

Incentives and sanctions applied to local school systems.

Sources

Indicators: TN. CODE ANN. § 49-1-211

Notification and Supports for Low-Performing High Schools

State required to provide written warning?

Yes

State or other entity required to provide technical assistance?

Yes

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

No

Sources

Notification: TN. CODE ANN. §§ 49-1-601, 49-1-602

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

No

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

Yes

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

The commissioner of education is required to impose corrective actions on a school in its first year of probation for not meeting annual yearly progress. After two consecutive years on probation, the commissioner is authorized to: assume any or all powers of governance of the school or system and recommend to the state board that both the local board of education and the superintendent be removed from office.

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

No

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

No

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the school is subject to actions prescribed by the board of education and affirmed through a memorandum of understanding between the board of education and the local school board. The local school board must submit a corrective action plan to the board of education for its consideration in prescribing actions in the memorandum of understanding. The memorandum of understanding may include, but not be limited to:

Undergoing an educational service delivery and management review with the content prescribed by the board of education

Employing a turnaround specialist credentialed by the state to address those conditions at the school that may impede education progress and effectiveness and academic success.

An alternative to the memorandum of understanding would be the local school board choosing to reconstitute a school and apply for conditional accreditation. The local school board may also choose to combine the school with a higher performing school in the division.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes, after initially being designated as low-performing.

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, if performance decreases and the school is given temporary accreditation status, the county board must ensure that the school's unified improvement plan is revised to increase the performance and progress of the school.

Sources

Notification: W. VA. CODE § 18-2E-5, W.VA. CODE ST. R. § 126 CSR 13-8

Sanctions for Low-Performing High Schools

Does the state have the authority to place a school on probation?

No

Does the state have the authority to remove a low-performing school's accreditation?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reconstitute staff?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to reopen the school as a public charter school?

No

Does the state have the authority to take over the school?

Yes

Does the state have the authority to contract with an outside entity to operate the school?

No

Can the state require some other major restructuring?

Yes, the intervention may include establishing instructional programs, taking such direct action as may be necessary to correct the impairments, declaring the position of principal as vacant and assigning a principal for the school who serves at the will and pleasure of, and under the sole supervision of, the state board.

State required to provide additional funding to low-performing school?

No

Low-performing school required to create and implement improvement plan?

Yes

Does another entity, such as the state, have to create an improvement plan for a low-performing school?

Yes, if the school continues to be low-performing, they must obtain "broad-based involvement of parents, school staff and others" in reviewing and revising the school improvement plan to address identified issues and obtain district approval of the revised plan.

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